Cities in the Pacific Rim: Planning Systems and Property MarketsJim Berry, Stanley McGreal The cities of the Pacific Rim are in one of the most dynamic spheres of the global economy. In the twenty first century the focus of global affairs is destined to shift from the West to the East. These cities offer a wide range of different responses to the demands that rapid growth puts on planning and infrastructure: from the laxity that has lead to the urban sprawl of Bangkok to the regulation that is characteristic of Singapore. |